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Wed, 08 Jun 2022 03:43:03 GMT
Boris Johnson news – live: PM urged to sack ministers for ‘disloyalty’ over vote
PM’s allies are urging Johnson to appoint Jeremy Hunt as Chancellor to prevent Tory civil war

Wed, 08 Jun 2022 08:59:13 GMT
Boris Johnson news – live: PM urged to sack ministers for ‘disloyalty’ over vote
PM’s allies are urging Johnson to appoint Jeremy Hunt as Chancellor to prevent Tory civil war

Wed, 08 Jun 2022 08:56:51 GMT
Traffickers used paprika to fool sniffer dogs as they smuggled 31 migrants into UK
The smugglers were jailed for seven years each

Wed, 08 Jun 2022 08:56:14 GMT
Breakthrough vaccine could help cure pancreatic cancer
Early trial results suggest personalised vaccines could stop deadly disease returning

Wed, 08 Jun 2022 08:52:08 GMT
Sajid Javid denies avoiding huge tax bill over mysterious loan to brother’s firm
Labour has demanded investigation – accusing health secretary of ‘hypocrisy’ at time of rising taxes

Wed, 08 Jun 2022 08:47:52 GMT
Will Boris Johnson resign?
PM facing renewed pressure to step down even after winning vote of no confidence

Wed, 08 Jun 2022 08:47:28 GMT
Will Boris Johnson resign?
PM facing renewed pressure to step down even after winning vote of no confidence

Wed, 08 Jun 2022 08:46:36 GMT
New fears that UK will breach international law with plan to tear up Northern Ireland Protocol
Government legal adviser warns it cannot be argued ‘credibly’ that there is no alternative to unilateral move

Wed, 08 Jun 2022 08:42:13 GMT
Ministers’ ‘improper’ attacks on judges threaten the constitution, parliamentary inquiry concludes
MPs raise concerns about ‘troubling trend’ in Supreme Court judgements being favourable to government

Wed, 08 Jun 2022 08:36:31 GMT
Private school pupil numbers rise to record high
The Independent Schools Council census for January found there are 544,316 pupils at 1,388 ISC member schools.

Wed, 08 Jun 2022 08:30:58 GMT
Health Secretary ‘looking into’ ovarian cancer wording on NHS website
Sajid Javid said ‘common sense and the right language’ should be used.

Wed, 08 Jun 2022 08:29:32 GMT
Sajid Javid disagrees with NHS ‘removing woman’ from ovarian cancer guidance
Health secretary says he will looking into the wording

Wed, 08 Jun 2022 08:26:58 GMT
Johnson to face MPs after being wounded by confidence vote revolt
Boris Johnson will be in the Commons for Prime Minister’s Questions at noon.

Wed, 08 Jun 2022 08:24:57 GMT
Scenes in overcrowded A&E ‘not what anyone wants to see’ – Sajid Javid
Sajid Javid was played a clip of a nurse speaking to the crowd of people in Harlow A&E, run by Princess Alexandra Hospital Trust in Essex.

Wed, 08 Jun 2022 08:08:47 GMT
Boris Johnson ‘hasn’t got enough fight’ for next election, his own strategist fears
Exclusive: Allies of David Canzini say he is concerned the PM doesn’t realise what a battle he has to win a second election

Wed, 08 Jun 2022 08:08:31 GMT
Italy strike causes more chaos for UK air passengers
Dozens of flights between the UK and Italy were cancelled on Wednesday, with easyJet, Ryanair and British Airways among the airlines affected.

Wed, 08 Jun 2022 08:06:23 GMT
Which Conservatives could succeed UK's Johnson if he falls?
British Prime Minister Boris Johnson managed to narrowly win a no-confidence vote from his own Conservative Party, but the result dealt a heavy blow to his authority

Wed, 08 Jun 2022 07:55:19 GMT
‘Blasphemy’ protesters force Cineworld to drop film about prophet Muhammad’s daughter
‘We have a right not to be insulted,’ demonstrator claims as Cineworld fears for workers’ safety

Wed, 08 Jun 2022 07:52:25 GMT
‘Netflix NHS’ vision does not mean we will pay a subscription – Javid
The Health Secretary was quizzed about his analogy likening the NHS to the now-defunct video store Blockbuster.

Wed, 08 Jun 2022 07:50:54 GMT
Quarter of renters ‘believe they’ll only be able to buy a home in their 50s’
Still more fear they’ll be collecting their pension before they can own a house

Wed, 08 Jun 2022 07:37:39 GMT
Recycling bosses guilty after workers drowned in vat of pig feed
Families share grief after pair’s ‘cruel’ demise as Greenfeeds Ltd convicted of corporate manslaughter

Wed, 08 Jun 2022 07:01:07 GMT
Cineworld pulls film about daughter of Prophet Muhammad after protests
Protestors described the film, portraying three of Islam’s most prominent figures, as ‘blasphemous’

Wed, 08 Jun 2022 06:59:10 GMT
Police delays could have affected chance of finding missing Gaia, inquest hears
Gaia Pope, 19, went missing on November 7 2017 and her body was found 11 days later.

Wed, 08 Jun 2022 06:15:43 GMT
Government lost £98m amid failings with electronic tagging project – report
The failure to carry out a ‘fundamental transformation’ of the scheme has cost the taxpayer millions of pounds, the National Audit Office said.

Wed, 08 Jun 2022 04:59:18 GMT
Boris Johnson to face MPs following Tory revolt
The PM will take Commons questions after 148 Conservative MPs refused to back him in a vote of confidence

Tue, 07 Jun 2022 04:14:38 GMT
Boris Johnson news – live: PM encouraged to ‘ditch Sunak’ for Jeremy Hunt
PM’s allies are hoping that the ‘dream team’ would help prevent Tory civil war

Wed, 08 Jun 2022 02:12:39 GMT
What the papers say – June 8
The front pages splash on the fallout of the Tory revolt against the Prime Minister and travel woes.

Wed, 08 Jun 2022 01:45:37 GMT
Charles to appoint Sir David Attenborough as Knight Grand Cross
Sir David Attenborough will officially be made Knight Grand Cross days after featuring in the Platinum Jubilee concert.

Wed, 08 Jun 2022 01:29:23 GMT
Jim Seals of soft rock duo Seals and Crofts dies age 80
Along with Darrell ‘Dash’ Crofts, the Texan was best known for hits including Summer Breeze, Diamond Girl and Get Closer.

Wed, 08 Jun 2022 01:29:01 GMT
Boris Johnson ‘urged to ditch Rishi Sunak and make Jeremy Hunt chancellor’
PM’s allies said to be eyeing up a ‘dream team’ of him and Hunt

Wed, 08 Jun 2022 00:42:04 GMT
‘Levelling up’ fund rules allow ministers to hand billions to favoured areas, MPs warn
Criteria for success decided only after Michael Gove’s team knew which bidders ‘would win and who would not’

Wed, 08 Jun 2022 00:34:24 GMT
Plans to raise legal smoking age in UK to 21 could be unveiled by government
There are currently more than 6 million smokers in England

Tue, 07 Jun 2022 23:37:34 GMT
Fireproof copy of The Handmaid’s Tale sells at auction for £103,000
In a promotional video ahead of the sale, the Canadian author, 82, blasted the book with a flamethrower to test its fire-resistance.

Tue, 07 Jun 2022 23:01:57 GMT
Further disruption for travellers amid potential strike action in Italy
Two Italian unions have called for nationwide airline crew strikes.

Tue, 07 Jun 2022 23:01:05 GMT
Rail union plans for largest industrial action in decades
Strikes are scheduled to coincide with a number of major events, including concerts, test match cricket and the Glastonbury festival.

Tue, 07 Jun 2022 23:01:00 GMT
NHS trusts struggling to expand numbers they can treat ‘due to lack of staff’
A major poll of NHS trust leaders found many are struggling to meet targets and reduce the waits backlog.

Tue, 07 Jun 2022 23:01:00 GMT
Frequent bad dreams and nightmares linked to Parkinson’s in new study
Experts think there is growing evidence that regular bad dreams could be an early warning sign for developing the condition.

Tue, 07 Jun 2022 23:01:00 GMT
Tesco Plant Chef ads banned over lack of evidence for environmental claims
The supermarket said it had lowered the price of dozens of its Plant Chef products “because a little swap can make a difference to the planet”.

Tue, 07 Jun 2022 23:01:00 GMT
Obesity can drive hearts to fail and weaken their structure, study shows
Obese people had heart muscle that was thicker, had more signs of scarring and the main pumping chamber of the heart was weaker.

Tue, 07 Jun 2022 23:01:00 GMT
Unpaid carers increasingly worried about health and finances amid rise in hours
Just under half of unpaid carers (46%) are worried about the negative impact of caring on their physical and mental health, a survey suggests.

Tue, 07 Jun 2022 23:01:00 GMT
42% of buy now pay later customers ‘borrowed money to make repayments’
In the 18 to 34 age group, just over half had used some form of borrowing, according to a Citizens Advice survey.

Tue, 07 Jun 2022 23:01:00 GMT
Social housing landlords who fail tenants face unlimited fines under new bill
The Social Housing Regulation Bill will enable the regulator to inspect properties at 48 hours’ notice and issue unlimited fines.

Tue, 07 Jun 2022 23:01:00 GMT
Government accused by MPs of squandering billions of pounds on ‘levelling up’
The Public Affairs Committee has accused the Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities of unfairly allocating funding.

Tue, 07 Jun 2022 23:01:00 GMT
GPs ‘struggling to access scans to diagnose people with pancreatic cancer’
Around 80% of people with the cancer do not receive their diagnosis until after the disease has spread.

Tue, 07 Jun 2022 23:01:00 GMT
Vegan Friendly UK ad banned over graphic images of animals in distress
The Advertising Standards Authority concluded that the ad was likely to cause distress to both younger and adult audiences.

Tue, 07 Jun 2022 23:01:00 GMT
Javid pledges reform as review finds ‘poor behaviours’ by NHS management
A major review of leadership in the health and social care sector uncovered evidence of discrimination, bullying and blame cultures.

Tue, 07 Jun 2022 23:01:00 GMT
NHS hospital stop-smoking services criticised in new audit
One in five hospitals still offer dedicated smoking areas for patients.

Tue, 07 Jun 2022 21:42:37 GMT
Family of Briton captured by Russian forces in Ukraine share emotional statement
Relatives of Aiden Aslin, one of three men accused of being mercenaries for Ukrainian forces, have said they are working with the Foreign Office.

Tue, 07 Jun 2022 21:35:49 GMT
‘Honeytrap’ killer who helped murder 16-year-old lured to death by girlfriend to be freed from prison after 13 years
Shakilus Townsend was beaten with baseball bats and stabbed six times after being ambushed by love rival’s gang in south London

Tue, 07 Jun 2022 21:32:38 GMT
Labour calls for HMRC investigation of Sajid Javid’s tax affairs
Party says health secretary ‘potentially avoided paying hundreds of thousands of pounds’

Tue, 07 Jun 2022 21:19:30 GMT
Sajid Javid ridiculed for likening NHS to ‘Blockbuster in the age of Netflix’
Doctors say comments show health secretary is ‘out of touch’

Tue, 07 Jun 2022 19:31:39 GMT
Boris Johnson warned against King Kong-style bid to display strength after humiliating confidence vote
Centrists fear lurch to right on tax and Brexit as prime minister seeks to shore up support

Tue, 07 Jun 2022 21:00:00 GMT
Sunak reaffirms pledge to cut business taxes in the autumn
The Chancellor said Government and the market must work together to drive up productivity.

Tue, 07 Jun 2022 20:24:51 GMT
Many questions unanswered over death of student hit by train, parents say
Connor Marron, 19, was found dead in north London at the start of the year.

Tue, 07 Jun 2022 19:24:52 GMT
Johnson pays tribute to Falklands War veterans
The PM said the forces who liberated the islands had shown Britain was prepared to ‘stand up for what is right’.

Tue, 07 Jun 2022 19:19:30 GMT
‘Disappointing’ No 10 didn’t stick to Covid rules, Patrick Vallance says
Covid rules worked best ‘when people stuck to them’, says the government’s chief scientific adviser

Tue, 07 Jun 2022 19:07:20 GMT
Please choo-choo-choose Stockton for Great British Railways HQ, urges MP
GBR will be a new public sector body to oversee Britain’s railways.

Tue, 07 Jun 2022 18:22:02 GMT
Javid likens NHS to defunct video store Blockbuster in ‘the age of Netflix’
Downing Street said Sajid Javid told a Cabinet meeting on Tuesday that it is ‘no longer simply an option to stick to the status quo’.

Tue, 07 Jun 2022 18:20:59 GMT
Victims of contaminated blood scandal should receive interim payments – report
The contaminated blood scandal has been labelled the worst treatment disaster in the history of the NHS.

Tue, 07 Jun 2022 18:20:40 GMT
Javid ‘considering’ independent review into ambulance trust accused of cover ups
He also acknowledged that GPs are facing ‘incredible pressures’ and condemned ‘completely unacceptable’ attacks on GPs.

Tue, 07 Jun 2022 18:13:10 GMT
Snap election would be in Johnson’s own interest, says Sturgeon
The Prime Minister won the confidence vote, but 148 of his MPs voted against him.

Tue, 07 Jun 2022 18:11:09 GMT
University lecturer dies from serious injuries as man arrested on suspicion of murder
University of Suffolk pays tribute to ‘outstanding academic’

Tue, 07 Jun 2022 18:06:57 GMT
Douglas Ross says Boris Johnson should ‘reflect’ on confidence vote
Douglas Ross said the number of Conservatives who voted against the Prime Minister was ‘far higher than many people were expecting’.

Tue, 07 Jun 2022 17:58:55 GMT
Taoiseach plea to UK Government to pull back from unilateral action on protocol
Micheal Martin said Europe will respond in a ‘calm and firm’ way when the British Government publishes legislation over the protocol.

Tue, 07 Jun 2022 17:44:04 GMT
Critics complain legal advice on Indyref2 leaves ‘big questions unanswered’
The Scottish Government has published some of the legal advice it has received on the issue.

Tue, 07 Jun 2022 17:41:22 GMT
Two men jailed for smuggling 31 migrants into UK in back of hired vans
People including a pregnant woman and young children were found crammed into air-tight spaces

Tue, 07 Jun 2022 17:37:21 GMT
Make-up artist’s family await answers over her death in Qatar
Rafaelle Tsakanika, 21, died in a two-car crash near Doha in March 2019.

Tue, 07 Jun 2022 17:32:53 GMT
Four in 10 police forces ‘failing to screen suspects for gambling addiction’
Forces regularly screen arrested suspects for drug addiction but fail to include gambling

Tue, 07 Jun 2022 17:22:00 GMT
Gardeners’ World host unveils blue plaque for first female landscape gardener
Fanny Wilkinson paved the way for women to enter the gardening profession.

Tue, 07 Jun 2022 17:14:42 GMT
UK ready to abandon £80bn Horizon Europe science programme, minister warns
Government will have ’no choice’ but to launch breakaway scheme unless Brexit clash resolved

Tue, 07 Jun 2022 17:09:00 GMT
‘No plans’ for reshuffle after Boris Johnson scrapes through confidence vote, says No 10
Prime minister continues to have confidence in Nadine Dorries following outburst over ‘inadequate’ pandemic planning

Tue, 07 Jun 2022 17:02:39 GMT
50,000 blooms used in Chichester Cathedral’s ‘enriching’ Festival of Flowers
Downton Abbey star Hugh Bonneville is patron of this year’s flower festival.

Tue, 07 Jun 2022 16:56:42 GMT
‘Honeytrap’ murder gang member to be freed from prison
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Tue, 07 Jun 2022 16:48:06 GMT
Private rental market shrinking drastically as landlords sell up
Over half of rental properties sold in March this year did not return to the rental market, report says

Tue, 07 Jun 2022 16:31:34 GMT
Policeman ‘found knife in grass near where Sheku Bayoh was being restrained’
Pc James McDonough told the inquiry he looked for the knife that was unaccounted for while officers administered first aid.

Tue, 07 Jun 2022 16:23:23 GMT
Four-year ban for Manchester City fan who ran on pitch during title match
Paul Colbridge entered the playing area at the Etihad Stadium.

Tue, 07 Jun 2022 16:12:25 GMT
Skateboard hero of London Bridge terror attack could be made a saint
The campaign to canonise him comes after the Pope had described him as ‘heroic’

Tue, 07 Jun 2022 16:10:55 GMT
Stormont parties meet with civil service chief amid ongoing Executive impasse
Sinn Fein Stormont leader Michelle O’Neill said she regrets that five weeks after the Assembly elections the Executive has not yet been reformed.

Tue, 07 Jun 2022 16:05:00 GMT
Children with toys carried to safety as migrant crossings hit 10,000
Crossings resumed after a three-day hiatus, with the latest arrivals pushing the total for the year to date above 10,000.

Tue, 07 Jun 2022 16:01:34 GMT
Thousands of rail workers to stage three days of strikes
The RMT also announced another 24-hour strike on London Underground in a separate row over jobs and pensions.

Tue, 07 Jun 2022 15:56:34 GMT
Government is ‘genuinely open-minded’ about future of BBC funding model
Culture minister Julia Lopez appeared before the Lords Communications and Digital Committee as part of its inquiry into funding the broadcaster.

Tue, 07 Jun 2022 15:46:53 GMT
Vallance disappointed partygate scandal officials did not stick to Covid rules
Chief scientific adviser Patrick Vallance made the comments after collecting an honour at Buckingham Palace.

Tue, 07 Jun 2022 15:42:41 GMT
NHS cannot be complacent over funding, says Streeting
The shadow health secretary said he would use ‘whatever means necessary’ to help people get treatment, including private providers.

Tue, 07 Jun 2022 15:37:14 GMT
White supremacist targeted Harry and Meghan’s son in podcast, court told
Christopher Gibbons described Archie as ‘an abomination’ and called for the Duke to be ‘judicially killed for treason’.

Tue, 07 Jun 2022 15:35:52 GMT
Two SNP MPs urged to withdraw ‘Johnson lying’ claims during Commons debate
Deputy Speaker Nigel Evans intervened several times during an Opposition Day debate on standards in public life.

Tue, 07 Jun 2022 15:34:44 GMT
Johnson says ‘fundamental instinct’ is to cut taxes and costs after Tory revolt
Boris Johnson urged ministers to cut government costs and promised lower taxes to boost the economy as he sought to repair his battered leadership.

Tue, 07 Jun 2022 15:33:21 GMT
Ex-England rugby captain talks up Red Roses’ chances while collecting MBE
Karen Almond, in 1994, became the first English player – male or female – to lift a XVs World Cup.

Tue, 07 Jun 2022 15:26:48 GMT
Labour motion calling for strengthening of ministerial code passes after government abstains
Non-binding motion passed by 215-0 votes after Tory MPs abstained

Tue, 07 Jun 2022 15:26:26 GMT
Two sought after man ‘doused in petrol’ and set alight on fuel station forecourt
One of the men being sought in connection with the incident has been named by police.

Tue, 07 Jun 2022 15:26:09 GMT
MPs support calls for urgent action on sleaze watchdog’s recommendations
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Tue, 07 Jun 2022 15:19:45 GMT
Troubles legacy Bill condemned as ‘perpetrator-friendly and perpetrator-focused’
Sanda Peake, from the Wave Trauma Centre, said victims and survivors are fearful about the Government’s proposed Bill to deal with the past.

Tue, 07 Jun 2022 15:09:14 GMT
Watchdog urges clarity on cross-border healthcare since Brexit
A new report calls for clearer information over the provision of healthcare on the island of Ireland and the rights of cross-border workers.

Tue, 07 Jun 2022 15:05:31 GMT
Coastal communities in England will be forced to relocate due to climate crisis, Environment Agency boss says
‘There is no coming back for land that coastal erosion has taken away,’ Sir James Bevan will say

Tue, 07 Jun 2022 14:53:16 GMT
Martin Lewis explains how people on benefits could get savings bonus up to £1,200
Money saving expert has called the account ‘unbeatable’

Tue, 07 Jun 2022 14:51:56 GMT
Schoolgirls warned about ‘foot-sniffer’
Police are investigating three potentially linked incidents

Tue, 07 Jun 2022 14:37:07 GMT
‘I feel broken every day’: Afghan Time magazine cover star on ‘pain’ of living in UK hotel for months
‘They have killed and tortured thousands of civilians, assassinated journalists, judges, activists and policewomen,’ Zahra Joya says

Tue, 07 Jun 2022 14:36:19 GMT
‘Brave’ siblings helped save father’s life after cardiac arrest
‘The first thing I knew about it was in hospital three days later,’ Stuart Waters says

Tue, 07 Jun 2022 14:33:57 GMT
National Action founder Alex Davies jailed for remaining in banned neo-Nazi terrorist group
He was described during the court case as the ‘biggest Nazi of the lot’

Tue, 07 Jun 2022 14:21:59 GMT
Archie Battersbee: ‘Very likely’ boy at centre of treatment dispute is ‘brain-stem dead’, doctors say
A specialist listed a series of concerns about Archie Battersbee, 12, who lost consciousness after suffering brain damage in an incident at his home.

Tue, 07 Jun 2022 14:19:03 GMT
Archie Battersbee: ‘Very likely’ boy at centre of treatment dispute is ‘brain-stem dead’, doctors say
Specialist listed a series of concerns about Archie Battersbee, 12, who lost consciousness after suffering brain damage



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